Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Bernita Joyce Murphy

Bernita Joyce Murphy

Sep 10, 2021

WINDHAM – Bernita Joyce Murphy, 71, passed away on September 10, 2021 at a Portland hospital. Bernita Murphy and her twin brother, Bernard "Neddie" Doughty were born in Portland on November 29, 1949 to Elizabeth Pierson and Bernard Doughty. She lived in New Glouster and Windham until she married John W. Murphy in 1968. From there she resided in Gorham...

Lisa Marie Louise Reynolds

Lisa Marie Louise Reynolds

Sep 10, 2021

Taken at age 47, September 10th, 2021, but not forgotten. Born May 1st, 1974 in Rumford, Maine, Lisa went to Mountain Valley High School and graduated with excellent grades and went on to Johnson and Wales University to pursue her passion and also to get her Bachelor's degree. Later on, Lisa had a daughter, Karan N Reynolds. Lisa was a...

Cora-Ellen Moody

Cora-Ellen Moody

Sep 8, 2021

WINDHAM – Cora-Ellen (Doe) Moody was born on November 5, 1938 in Portland to Elmer Sawyer and Harriet Phoebe (Corbett) Doe and died on September 8, 2021. She was 82. She attended Portland schools and graduated from Scarborough High School. Cora-Ellen loved music and was an organist at the Windham Hill United Church of Christ for over 45 years. She...

Albert "Al" P. Rousseau Sr.

Albert "Al" P. Rousseau Sr.

Sep 8, 2021

WESTBROOK - The family of Albert P. Rousseau, Sr. is mourning the passing of our wonderful dad, Pep, Pepere or Al to his friends. He was welcomed into this world by his parents, Rose (Gagnon) Rousseau and Alfred Rousseau on November 17, 1927. He was a lifelong resident of Westbrook, Maine. On July 31st, 1948, he married his loving wife...

Octavia M. Trzenska

Octavia M. Trzenska

Sep 8, 2021

Westbrook Octavia M. Trzenska, 95, died Thursday September 8, 2021 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. She was born December 6, 1925, in Westbrook, a daughter of Frank and Lottie (Clemens) Smith. Octavia grew up in Westbrook and attended local schools. She retired from S.D. Warren after 40 years of service and was a devoted member of the Westbrook –...

Maryellen Labrecque

Maryellen Labrecque

Sep 6, 2021

Limington, Maryellen Labrecque of Limington, Me, passed away on September 6, at Androscoggin House in Auburn with her devoted husband by her side, after fiercely struggling from a stem cell transplant at M.B.W.H. for 6 weeks. Maryellen was born on January 19, 1958 in Portland, Me. She was the daughter of Roland and Theresa (McLoy) Baillargeon. Maryellen graduated from Westbrook...

Peter Stephen Roberge

Peter Stephen Roberge

Sep 6, 2021

Peter Roberge, 79, died on Monday September 6, 2021, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough. He was born April 19, 1942, in Portland, son of the late Philodore and Florence (Jagger) Roberge. Peter graduated from South Portland High School, Class of 1961. After graduation he proudly served in the US Navy on the destroyers USS Tills & USS The Sullivans....

Reverend A. Theodore Ekholm

Reverend A. Theodore Ekholm

Sep 4, 2021

Gorham - Reverend Albin Theodore Ekholm, 94, went home to be with his Lord & Savior on Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was born into a Christian family on April 16, 1927 in Concord, NH, the third son of Ernest Albin Ekholm and Hildur Swaidmark Ekholm. "Ted" grew up in Concord. At nine years of age, his Mother helped him...

Kathleen Ann Leary

Kathleen Ann Leary

Sep 3, 2021

Westbrook Kathleen Ann Leary, 63, passed away unexpectedly Friday September 3, 2021, in her home. She was born March 14, 1958, a daughter of Ralph and Eleanor Stanley, during a heavy snowstorm in West Newfield. Kathy was educated in Portland public schools and attended Deering High School. She worked at the Great Lost Bear as a bartender and was a...

Corinne Ellen Johnson

Corinne Ellen Johnson

Sep 2, 2021

Auburn- Corinne Ellen (Connie) Johnson stepped into the arms of her Savior on September 2, 2021 at The Androscoggin Hospice House. She passed away from complications of a progressive disease. Connie was born May 12th, 1934 in South Portland Maine to Morris C. and Mabelle C. (Willard) Davis, both of whom predeceased her. Connie was also predeceased by her brother...

Frances G. Grubb

Frances G. Grubb

Sep 2, 2021

Frances "Fran" G. Grubb, 76, died September 2, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Portland on July 28, 1945, daughter of the late George O. and Marion T. (Clark) Baker. Frances attended Falmouth High School. She was a seamstress. Frances enjoyed sewing, quilting, and crochet, she was very crafty. Her greatest joy was being a...

Louise Bell-Erickson

Louise Bell-Erickson

Sep 2, 2021

Louise Bell- Erickson passed away September 2nd after bravely battling dementia. Louise was pre-deceased by her mother Beatrice Chase, brothers Robert and Fred Chase, son Robert Bell, husbands Charles Bell and Harold Erickson, grandchildren Nathan Ames, Bobby Black, and Arron Bell. Louise is survived by sister-in-laws Barbara, Dianne and Micky, brother-in-law Bucky and Dickie and Louise's children, Carol Black, Russ...

Jane P. Murphy

Jane P. Murphy

Aug 31, 2021

GORHAM - Jane Plummer Murphy was born in Portland Maine in 1947, the daughter of Fred S. and Etta (Spiller) Plummer. Jane grew up in Westbrook with her parents and four siblings and attended the United Methodist Church. After graduating from Westbrook High School in 1965, Jane attended Gorham State College, which is now known as the University of Southern...

Richard M. Norris

Richard M. Norris

Aug 28, 2021

Windham - Richard M. Norris, 93, died Saturday August 28, 2021, at his home. He was born June 27, 1928, in Yarmouth, a son of Merton and Laura (Pointer) Norris. Norris attended schools in Durham, Poland, and Auburn, and was a graduate of Edward Little High School. Norris obtained his driver's license when he was 14 years old while working...

Peter Shaun Martin

Peter Shaun Martin

Aug 28, 2021

Peter Shaun Martin (Pete), 61, died unexpectedly August 28, 2021 at his home in Gorham, Maine. He was born June 26, 1960 in Portland, Maine, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Arlean Martin. Peter grew up on Skilling St. (Cash Corner) in South Portland. He graduated from South Portland High School in 1979. Peter worked as a CAD...

Jim Demmons

Jim Demmons

Aug 27, 2021

Palm Bay, FL - Jim Demmons died after a short illness at a Melbourne hospital on August 27, 2021. He was born on March 16, 1949, in Meriden, Connecticut, the son of Virginia Howe and Leeman Demmons. Jim served in the U.S. Navy until he was honorably discharged, he then finished his high school degree and married his wife, Kathleen...

Priscilla T. Moulton

Priscilla T. Moulton

Aug 27, 2021

Limington Priscilla T. (Tanguay) Moulton, 87, was called home Friday August 27, 2021, after a brief and sudden illness. She was Born December 12, 1933, in Westbrook a daughter of Raoul and Rose (Arsenault) Tanguary. In 1954 she married Philip E. Moulton and together they raised nine children. Priscilla enjoyed beano and her trips to Oxford and Foxwoods Casino. She...

Phyllis Jean Gardner

Phyllis Jean Gardner

Aug 26, 2021

SNELLVILLE, GA - Phyllis Jean (Bruce) Gardner was born April 10, 1929, in the small mill town of Millinocket Maine. She graduated from George W. Stearns High School in 1947 and attended the University of Maine-Orono where she majored in English and graduated in 1952. She married Bernard L. Gardner in 1953 at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri where Bernard was...

Tammy Lee Cairns

Tammy Lee Cairns

Aug 26, 2021

WESTBROOK – Tammy Lee Cairns, 54, died unexpectedly on August 26, 2021 at her home in Westbrook. She was born in Portland on January 18, 1967 to the late James Cairns and Andrea (DeSalle) Sorenson. Tammy graduated from Westbrook High School in 1986 and worked for many years at Sebago Moc as a stitcher. She loved shopping, flea markets and...

Barbara L. Myers

Barbara L. Myers

Aug 25, 2021

Raymond Barbara L. (Ross) Myers, 89, died Thursday August 25, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Portland. She was born April 7, 1932, in Westbrook a daughter of Thomas and Bridget Shea Ross. Barbara grew up in Westbrook and was a Westbrook High School Graduate. She was a dedicated home maker and had a passion for camping especially at Cupsuptic Campground...